Attempts

Question 1

definition

Answer 1

section 1 of the criminal attempts act defines an attempt as someone who with intent does an act beyond more than merely preparatory towards the commission of an indictable offence

Question 2

act more than merely prepatory

Answer 2

must go beyond merely preparing for the act and actually embark upon the crime (Gulliver)

Question 3

towards the comission of an indictable offence

Answer 3

the offence intended to be committed must be either and indictable or triable either way offence

Question 4

intention to commit that offence

Answer 4

must intend to commit all elements of that crime
except for Murder you must prove to the jury that they intended to kill not implied malice aforethought

Question 5

attempting the impossible

Answer 5

can still be found guilty even if the offence would’ve been impossible to commit (Shivpuri)